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Cerastium tomentosum

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Cerastium tomentosum, commonly known as snow-in-summer, is a herbaceous flowering perennial plant in the family Caryophyllaceae, native to the alpine regions of central and southern Italy. It is a low, spreading plant with silvery grey stems and leaves covered in felty hairs, and its star shaped white flowers grow to about 15 millimeters across. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

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Cerastium tomentosum 1
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1. Wikipedia: Cerastium tomentosum
WikipediaWikidata Q114430 (P225 taxon name)View the Source
Cerastium tomentosum (Wikipedia)
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